India’s 2021 pepper crop is likely to be lower than expected due to erratic climate and heavy rains in Idukki, Wayanad, Coorg regions and parts of Karnataka affecting crop yields.
Indian pepper production in 2021 decreased due to unfavorable weather (Source: Crushpixel)
India’s pepper output in 2020 will reach 65,000-70,000 tons, up from 50,000 to 55,000 tons in 2019.
The drainage industry predicts lower yields in 2021 due to damaged crops by part of the crop.
Mr. Kishore Shamji, Coordinator of the Indian Pepper and Spices Traders Association in Kerela, said that the average pepper price by 2020 has dropped by 20 rupees / kg to 315 rupees / kg for the pepper variety. ungarbled (wrinkled surface, dark brown to black) and 335 rupees / kg for garbled pepper (wrinkled surface, black) compared to 2019.
According to Mr. Shamji, higher production costs, lower prices and cheap imports have forced farmers to switch to cardamom and need to produce more pepper by increasing yields.
Meanwhile, Mr. Rajiv Palicha, chairman of the All-India Spices Exporters Forum, said pepper production may be flat compared to last year due to some pepper growing areas in Karnataka expected yield. good.
Hence, the shortage in production in Kerala can be offset by the high production in Karnataka.
In addition, Mr. Palicha said that Indian pepper has a stable demand in the export market. According to some industry sources, India has consumed nearly 60,000 tons of pepper.
New varieties of pepper with enhanced immunity and the recovery of the hotel industry have increased demand in the domestic market.
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